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Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities 2023

Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities ASL Version (Zoom webpage) The Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, proclaims September 18th through 24, 2023 as Deaf Awareness Week. With this proclamation, Governor Abbott honors the unique experiences…

Free Webinar: The Texas Revolution and Erastus “Deaf” Smith 10/29/2021

The Texas Revolution and Erastus “Deaf” Smith Date: Friday, October 29th, 2021 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Age Group: Adult Registration for this event will close on October 29, 2021 @ 11:00am. Event Details On…

Finding historical value in the Texas School for the Deaf property

Finding historical value in the Texas School for the Deaf property December 2, 2015 By Michael Barnes – American-Statesman Staff Was Texas Revolutionary War hero Deaf Smith really deaf? Inquiring minds from around the country have been asking that of…

Is Deaf Smith From ‘Texas Rising’ A Real Person? His Story Is Definitely Worth Telling

Is Deaf Smith From ‘Texas Rising’ A Real Person? His Story Is Definitely Worth Telling KAYLA HAWKINS @KAYLAAHAWKINS There’s something about real-life figures being wrapped into historical series that makes them more interesting, which I think is a big factor…

La Vernia loses historic tree (Famous Deaf Smith)

La Vernia loses historic tree Community & News / La Vernia News October 22, 2014 Children across Texas have heard the story during history lessons, how Erastus “Deaf” Smith climbed a live oak tree in October 1835, spied on Mexican…

TSD Announces Collection of “Deaf Smith” Educational Resources

TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas School for the Deaf Announces Collection of “Deaf Smith” Educational Resources Austin, Texas – January 6, 2014  – The Educational…